Lodge of St John celebrates 60 years with Provincial team visit
Back from the Covid wilderness – summer fare will happen again!
October 25, 2022
John reaches a rare milestone
October 27, 2022
Scunthorpe’s Lodge of St John 7840 has marked its 60th birthday by installing Andy Towers as its Master in the presence of a strong turnout from the Provincial team led by PGM Dave Wheeler.
The evening marked two special milestones, with the retirement of Lodge Secretary Trevor Leedell and the presentation of a 50-year certificate to Dr John Pemberton.
Trevor had been the Lodge secretary for 26 years, and handed that role to David Jackson – though won’t be leaving the secretary’s table just yet; he was appointed as Assistant Secretary.
Dr Pemberton said he had been rendered speechless by being presented to the PGM to receive his certificate. He had recovered himself at the Festive Board and was able to share with the members how he had first encountered Freemasonry whilst at school, illicitly exploring the contents of a box of items belonging to a Lodge, and then discovering friends and family members who were on the square.
He also recalled how he’d travelled to London with two dozen north Lincolnshire Freemasons for a meeting of his Zenith London lodge; for a year his wife had been collecting coupons offered with Persil washing powder, and as he prepared to leave the house she gave him enough coupons for the whole party to upgrade to First Class rail tickets.
The Lodge of St John was consecrated on October 30th 1962, and takes its name from the former Scunthorpe St John’s parish church, which is now part of the town’s 20-21 Arts Centre.
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- Andy Towers was installed into the chair of The Lodge of St John by Barry Bradshaw, left during a team visit led by PGM Dave Wheeler
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- Andy Towers receives a hand-crafted gavel for use by the Lodge
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- Dr John Pemberton has been congratulated on 50 years in Freemasonry by being presented with a commemorative certificate by PGM Dave Wheeler. John, organist with the Lodge of St John was attending only his second lodge meeting since the start of the Covid pandemic – and his playing was very welcome!
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- After 26 years as Secretary of the Lodge of St John Trevor Leedell is hanging up his collar, which will be taken up by David Jackson. Here Trevor is congratulated by PGM Dave Wheeler on a career behind the Secretary’s table.
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- PGM Dave Wheeler was delighted to be given an anniversary pin badge from the Lodge of St John
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- Master of Industry Lodge 4662 Rob Pursey bet Lincolnshire’s PCO Stuart Pearcey £5 that this picture wouldn’t get onto the Provincial web site. Please pass the fiver to your Charity Steward for the #Lincs2025 Festival, Rob!
